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Oftalmoscopia - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Fundoscopia

Cuáles Son Los Riesgos:

El examen en sí no implica ningún riesgo. Las gotas dilatadoras de la pupila en raras ocasiones pueden producir náuseas, vómitos, resequedad de la boca, enrojecimiento, mareo o un ataque de glaucoma de ángulo estrecho. Si se sospecha de este último, por lo general no se utilizan las gotas.

Consideraciones especiales:

La oftalmoscopia, que se considera posee un 90 a 95% de precisión, es uno de los exámenes más valiosos, debido a que puede detectar las etapas y efectos iniciales de muchas enfermedades graves. Además de las enfermedades oculares específicas, la oftalmoscopia puede detectar enfermedades cardiovasculares (especialmente hipertensión arterial), enfermedad cerebral y diabetes.

  • Fecha de revisión: 8/17/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Yanoff M, Duker JS, Augsburger JJ, et al. eds. Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004:1461-1462.

Ruamviboonsuk P, Wongcumchang N, Surawongsin P, Panyawatananukul E, Tiensuwan M. Screening for diabetic retinopathy in rural area using single-field, digital fundus images. J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Feb;88(2):176-80.

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